About two-thirds of white U.S. Catholics are accepting of the Covid vaccine—a higher rate than any religious group other than Jews. But it is unclear whether the high vaccination rate is a matter of faith or of demographics.

In one diocese nine priests and two women religious have been lost to Covid-19 just in April. The deceased clergy include four Jesuits.

“Brothers and sisters, let us all ask ourselves about this umpteenth tragedy. It is a shameful moment.”

There is hope for public health officials angling to push people toward vaccine acceptance through faith-based campaigns and messages.

The pope, who was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, marked the Feast of St. George April 23 by visiting people who came to the Vatican for the second dose of their Covid-19 vaccinations.

Frederick Wiseman’s patient, deliberate lens into everyday life reveals glory in the mundane.